Maldives vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Maldives
98.7%
in 2019
UNICEF: Western Balkans
99.5%
in 2024
Maldives rank
39th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
37th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 99.5% against 98.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
Maldives ranks 39th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 37th of 95 countries.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 99.3% | 1.1% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 99.3% | 0.6% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 99.3% | 0.5% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Maldives or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 99.5% against 98.7% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Maldives and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 0.8%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 39th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 37th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release